greenfield legend

Chapter 2
"Master, why...why not Tathagata palm?" Xiao Xiao asked suddenly.

"What Tathagata Palm?... Hey, boy, you are a quack warlock as your master, and you are here to trick a little boy like you?" The old man Dongfang shook his head and said, "This is a training method for physical fitness. If you are not physically fit, you should first practice the internal mental method. If your body is strong, you can also develop internal strength. Then you can easily control the ball by practicing footwork, understand?"

It sounded good, but little Xiao Xiao still didn't quite believe it.He is 15 years old this year. Although he is not good at playing football, his IQ is still good. The total score of the midterm exam that just ended was still in the top [-] of his grade.

kindness?It seems that if you don't use some real kung fu, the little guy will be regarded as a charlatan. The old man Dongfang waved his hand and told Xiao Xiao to step back a little. He picked up the football that Xiao Xiao brought and threw it up gently.

The falling ball was lightly pushed down by the old man with his toes, and then bounced the ball more than a dozen times in quick succession before pushing the ball back to his feet.Then the toes went down, and seeing the ball was about to slide down the ground, the old man knocked the ball with his heel, and the ball drew an arc from behind the old man and flew onto the old man's back just right.There was no movement on the old man's back, and the ball quickly bounced up and landed on the old man's head... In a few minutes, the old man made more than a dozen different fancy moves in succession, Xiao Xiao went from being shocked at first to completely dumbfounded later.

"It's amazing." Xiao Xiao waited for the old man to stop, and rushed up to hug the old man's thigh, and shouted hoarsely, "Master, I will mess with you from now on..."

According to the introduction of the old man Dongfang, the Eight Meridians True Art is a Taoist internal method, which is unpredictable. After Xiao Xiao practices it, his body will develop a strong internal force, which can ensure that Xiao Xiao's not-so-strong body can have stronger impact and explosive power.Furthermore, if Xiao Xiao can control the ball with internal strength, there will always be unexpected benefits in kicking, shooting and passing the ball in the future.

Of course, Xiao Xiao couldn't fully understand it now, and he could only listen to what the old man had to say, but just listening to what the old man said, Xiao Xiao felt that his eyes were staring, and he naturally saw that his future was bright.

The old man Dongfang was very satisfied with Xiao Xiao's reaction, so he didn't talk nonsense at the moment, and taught Xiao Xiao word by word.For Xiao Xiao who had never been in contact with martial arts, it was a bit difficult for him.Fortunately, Xiao Xiao's comprehension was good. After a few hours passed, the old man and Xiao Xiao both heaved a sigh of relief and solved some basic knowledge reluctantly.

Next came the question of cultivation. The old man looked at his watch, it was not too early.He told Xiao Xiao to practice hard after returning home, and then followed the way to the tavern.

Seeing the long figure of the old man being pulled by the sun, Xiao Xiao had a look of reverence.No matter how he looked at it now, he felt that the figure was so tall and majestic, without any trace of wretchedness.

No matter, exhale inhale, exhale inhale.Xiao Xiao followed the method of breath adjustment taught by the old man while experimenting and went home rhythmically. With the traction of Qi, a warm current slowly formed from the dantian, giving birth to...

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Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Xiao Xiao, who was by the old man Dongfang's side, gradually became a little more cheerful, less silent and more confident.Of course, all of this is naturally because Xiao Xiao's skills have improved enough.

"Bounce the ball a hundred times, if you pass the test. Today, the master will teach you something new." Over the past few months, the old man Dongfang has figured out the temperament of his apprentice, and implemented the policy of one stick and one carrot, which made Xiao Xiao full of motivation to seek knowledge all the time.

"Yeah, I finally learned something new." As soon as Xiao Xiao heard it, he picked up the ball without the old man's urging, and bounced it quickly.One, two, three... 99, one hundred.At the end, Xiao Xiao also made a fancy stop motion, and then tapped his toes, lightly dropped the ball, and then easily stepped on the ball with a flick.

Then, Xiao Xiao looked at the old man Dongfang with shining eyes.

The old man Dongfang looked with satisfaction at Xiao Xiao's designated movements completed in a short period of time. In fact, this apprentice is not stupid.Since Xiao Xiao practiced the Eight Meridians True Art, it seems that he has opened up all kinds of movements.Or maybe it's because of his accumulation, Xiao Xiao's uninterrupted practice over the past few years has laid a solid foundation for him.You know, every skillful fancy action is composed of countless basic actions.

"Next, I will teach you the basic footwork...Swimming body, gossip, and chain steps...Come on, come up and try to grab my ball..." The old Dongfang said as he picked up the ball on the ground and demonstrated his movements.

Xiao Xiao was eager to try, and strode close to the old man, and stretched his left foot forward, intending to snatch the ball from the old man's feet.But the old man nimbly hooked the ball, then rubbed it, the ball moved obediently, and Xiao Xiao immediately missed it.

"Continue..." While speaking, the old man had already passed the ball past Xiao Xiao, and then turned back to let Xiao Xiao continue to grab the ball.

It's a pity that Xiao Xiao was out of breath by the old man for several consecutive rounds. He was exhausted and still couldn't even touch the side of the ball.Of course, the more powerful the old man is, the more excited Xiao Xiao is, isn't it just saying that a famous teacher produces a good apprentice!

After playing for more than half an hour, the old man finally stopped the ball.Looking at the excited Xiao Xiao, the old man smiled and said: "Okay, apprentice, have you seen how powerful the master is?"

Xiao Xiao nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

"Okay, now I will teach you the basic kung fu of swimming, gossip, and chain steps. Well...Zama step for an hour." The old man still had a smile on his face.

Ah... Xiao Xiao's face was weeping all of a sudden, and his head drooped accordingly.Zamabu, master, you are not mistaken, are you?
"What are you thinking... Hurry up, I want to learn to fly before I can walk." The old man knocked Xiao Xiao on the head: "This is the basic skill, and you can learn other technical walking skills only if you have a firm foot. Otherwise, you will fall down as soon as someone approaches you. How can you dribble over others...Right?"

Xiao Xiao thought for a while, then grinned, and took a step forward consciously.It was just a child's heart just now, but more often he would have great admiration and admiration for this old man, and he would even be deeply grateful.If he hadn't met the old man, his football dream might have ended before he was 20.But now, he secretly felt a confidence in becoming a world-class player, huge confidence.

While Xiao Xiao was practicing Zhama stance, the old man beat Xiao Xiao's hands and feet to correct his posture, and explained to him: "Actually, the purpose of letting you practice the floating and gossip chain steps is not to let you use them directly, but to exercise the flexibility of your legs. After you learn it, you have to forget it at the end. This is the same as learning martial arts. It is enough to understand the meaning of it, and the moves are not important. Similarly, on the court, you can't use the chain steps one by one. You have to remember it. Skills, and then can use them reasonably, that's enough..."

"The skills of the chain step lie in padding, picking, hooking, knocking, rubbing, and pulling. You have to slowly understand when I teach you in a few days. Then apply these skills to kicking football properly, and then you will be able to become a teacher."

"Huh...huh... out of wine?" The old man whispered into Xiao Xiao's ear, poured out the wine bottle that had been empty for a long time, and said, "Then apprentice, hold on tight, I'll hurry back right away after I go to buy some wine. Well, keep this posture until I come back."

"Master...Master...don't do it." Xiao Xiao screamed, almost falling to the ground.Once upon a time, on a sunny morning, the old man said this to himself.Then I meditated for a whole afternoon, my legs and feet were so numb that I was about to lose consciousness before I waited for the old man's return.Last time it was better to meditate, but this time it is zama step...

Suddenly, Xiao Xiao's wailing sounded through the sky! ! !

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Time flies, and another half a year has passed, during which the old man left the small town twice, Xiao Xiao asked the old man why he left without gossip.Everyone has their own little secrets, which the 16-year-old already vaguely understands.What's more, if misfortune comes out of the mouth and angers the old man, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss.

The old man looked at Xiao Xiao who was running with the ball in the sun, and felt that the apprentice had confiscated it wrong.Xiao Xiao has a very good temper, calm, and does not have the frizz of a young man, so he learns things steadily and steadily, with a very solid foundation.It's just how Xiao Xiao should go in the future, and what it will look like, the old man just took a sip of wine and didn't think much about it.But with Xiao Xiao's stable temperament, his future path may not be as bad as his own.Thinking of this, the old man suddenly had a look of anticipation in his eyes.

Xiao Xiao worked very hard. Except for the time he had to spend on finishing his homework, he spent all his spare time on football training.Especially recently, when Xiao Xiao thinks of something, his heart always beats violently, excited, expecting, and nervous.All kinds of emotions frantically poured out.Because, the qualification selection for the junior high school team will start in these few weeks.

He will be promoted to high school next year. If he hadn't been selected to the academy team once in junior high school, and hadn't represented the academy team in a competition, it would be a pity for Xiao Xiao no matter how brilliant he is in the future.

But can he seize the last chance and become a member of the academy team?Even if his skills have improved enough, but.The first nine disastrous failures still let his self-confidence be greatly reduced.Thinking of this, Xiao Xiao still became nervous unbelievably.

But thinking about the generosity and tolerance of his parents, the sarcasm of his uncle and aunt, and the provocation of his cousin A Kai, Xiao Xiao took a deep breath, stepped on the ball under his feet, and kicked the ball hard with his thighs.Let all negative energies go, the reborn boy will succeed! ! !

This day, the weekend, is sunny.

Breeze, the boy with a shy smile, appeared! ! !
Xiao Xiao, who had put on a new pair of shoes, stepped into the green field of the academy, the confidence on his face was the youthful soaring of youth! ! !

(End of this chapter)